Synonyms for backing
ˈbæk ɪŋback·ing

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1. backing, backup, championship, patronagenoun

   the act of providing approval and support

   "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, financial backing, patronage, relief, funding, financial support, backup, accompaniment, disdain, support, backup man, reliever, title, musical accompaniment, condescension, trade, championship, mount, computer backup, business, stand-in, clientele, substitute

2. backing, mountnoun

   something forming a back that is added for strengthening

   Synonyms:
   financial backing, riding horse, mount, financial support, patronage, climb, saddle horse, setting, funding, support, backup, championship, mountain

3. support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backingnoun

   financial resources provided to make some project possible

   "the foundation provided support for the experiment"

   Synonyms:
   support, backup, supporting, reinforcement, patronage, funding, financial support, keep, accompaniment, reenforcement, bread and butter, musical accompaniment, sustenance, financing, championship, mount, living, financial backing, documentation, livelihood

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1. • Layer
   • Strengthener

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1. backingnoun

   Synonyms:
   support, coöperation, seconding, assistance, subsidy

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1. List of paraphrases for "backing":

   support, supporting, seat-back, backup, seatback

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1. Ben Rhodes:

   We have problems with this legislation in its own right, but our principal focus right now is, let's give time and space to the negotiators to see if they get this done, do not take action over the course of the next couple of months that could jeopardize those negotiations by backing the Iranians and the rest of the world away from the table.

2. Adib Shishakly:

   The whole de Mistura thing has been a waste of time. It has been a way of the international community saying they are doing something when actually it means nothing, you cannot send a U.N. envoy without political backing of the big players in the U.N. Security Council. De Mistura does not have the tools.

3. Marco Rubio:

   I hope this isn't the beginning of backing down to China.

4. Rishi Sunak:

   Businesses are continuing to feel the impact of extended disruption from Covid-19, and we’re determined to give them the backing and confidence they need to get through the pandemic, that’s why we’re giving Bounce Back Loan borrowers breathing space to get back on their feet, through greater flexibility and time to repay their loans on their terms.

5. Padme Amidala:

   So this is how liberty dies… with thunderous applause. - Padme Amidala - Tory MPs have voted down a bid to impose a windfall tax on oil and gas giants that could save families £600. Despite Brits facing a cost of living crisis, Conservatives rejected a Labour amendment to the Queen's Speech backing a one-off levy on North Sea firms to help struggling Brits. MPs rejected the move by 310 votes to 248, and not one Tory MP backed it.